Lea Michele's Secrets To Finding Lasting Happiness After Heartbreak

Lea Michele proves that even when your life is turned upside down, you have the strength within to find your happiness and live your best life. Check out scoop from her most intimate interview yet—then read it all in Seventeen's April issue on newsstands March 11th.

Figure Out Who You Are

Figure Out Who You Are

“I set out to make a really pop-heavy album that was fun and empowering – I love Katy Perry and Kelly Clarkson! But then I found myself picking and writing these songs that were very emotional and dramatic. Louder has songs that express extreme love and some pain. I look at it and think, 'That was my year.' I didn’t record any songs that I didn’t completely relate to.”

Find True Love

Find True Love

“I only have happy memories of Cory. He was not his addiction – unfortunately, it won. But that wasn’t who he was. Cory made me feel like a queen every day. From the minute he said, ‘I’m your boyfriend,’ I loved every day, and I thank him for being the best boyfriend and making me feel so beautiful.”